Phonographic-record holder.



P. EVANS & M. CAMPBELL.

- PHONOGRAPHIG RECORD HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. a, 1913.

@g3 Patented June 30,1914.

satires FRED EVANS, F SUMIVKIT, AND MALCOLM CAMPBELL, OF ENGLEWOOD, NEW JERSEY,

ASSIGNORS TO PATENTED DEVICES COMPANY, 0F ,NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORA- 'IION OF NEW JERSEY.

PHONOGBAPHIC-RECORD HOLDER.

To (ill /10/71 it concern Be it known that We, l nnn Evans and l /lancomr Camrnnnn, residing at Sumnnt and llnglewood, in the counties of Unlon and Bergen and State of New Jersey, respee tively, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Phonographic-Record Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This inycntion relates to a cabinet or holder particularly adapted for containing'a nnmber ,o.i phonographic records of the disk typc,and a particular object the invention is to provide a cabinet w thin which the records may. be efficiently protected against dust and other physical damage, and to arrange the parts of the cabinetin such manner thatindividual records .mey be readily and conveniently found.

With these objects in View, the invention comprises a plurality of separately inovahle receptacles, each adapted to contain preferably one disk, each receptacle ha vine; a titlebearing piece attached thereto, and each reccptacle being normally fitted closely be tween two spaced walls or partitions so that the partitions will close the receptacles and exclude dust. The several receptacles are adapted to be swung easily from between the respeclire partitions into a position wherein the records may be readily removed, the receptacle by its swung position incidentally indicating the proper receptacle into which the record is to he returned.

A Further object of the invention is to provide a cabinet of the kind escrihecl which shall he cheap to inanufacture, which shall be substantial, praclcal, and of an ornamental appearance, and in which is provided a simple locking device for retaining all of the receptacles in a locked condition between the walls or partitions when not in use.

Other objects and aims of the invention, more or less specific than those referred to above, will he in part obvious and in part pointed out in the course of the following: description of the elements, combinations. arrangements of parts and ap iilications of principles. constituting the inventimi; and the scope of protection contemplated will be indicated in the appended claims.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 6, 1913. Serial No. 752,398.

Talented nne 3t), ill/Ital,

ln the accompanying drawings which are to taken as a part of this specification, and in which we have shown a merely ,pre-i ferrcd form of einhoiiliinent of the invention Figure l. is a side elevational View of the record -abinet constructed in accordance with the provisions of this invention and parts thereof being shown in vertical section for disclosing details of'the str cture, one of the record receiving receptacles being shown swung open in dotted lineS;-l ig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the plane of line ll-ll of Fig. 1, and illustrat ing in dotted lines one of thereceptacles swung open; Fig. 3 is an enlarged trans verse sectional View taken on the plane of linelll l ll of l for illustrating the operation of the locking device; and Fig. 4C is a similarly enlarged, vertical, fragnientary, sectional view of theaaarts showniin llig. 3. i

Referring to the drawings for adetailed description of the stri' tare ilhnstrated, the reference numeral 1 indicates a pedestal of any suitable or ornamental design upon which rests base plate 52 of the cabinet. The base plale .2 is preferably disk shaped, to diametrically oppositely disposed marginal portions of which is secured the opposite h. ver ends of a U-shahed frame 4. 'l his 'lrainc may comprise preferably a nietallic rod or" substantial proportions bent into sha 'ie and l'iaving its opposite ends t hreadeo iand introduced into apertures formed in the base plate 52 and held rigid therewith l3 suitable locking 11 ans 5, so that the the il -shaped frame extend vertically apwardly from the arse plate in subst' tiall parallel planes. A plurality of plirtitioris or platforms 6 are mounted noon the legs of the frame These nlatfornis preferably each comprise a sheet nietai niemher cut to the same diameter as the base plate 2. and being aperl'nred to receive the legs of the frame so that the various platforms ranged n axial alznenient one above other. Spacing sleeves are fitted upon 1?,

legs of the frame for spacing the platfo ms .1

'uniitorn'ily apart. Bet-ween each or" the platforms 7 is disposed a sepzurately formed ring-shaped a ce., t;l(?.l( 0 ha vine a hinge member 10 at one 2a serve as ha margin thereof, and a retaining member 11 at a diametrically opposite point in the margin thereof. The hinge members are adapted to encircle the spacing sleeves 8 on 5 one of the legs of the frame so as to constitute a substantial-pivot about which the receptacle may swing bodily from its normal position within the cabinet as illustrated in full lines in Fig. '2, to the posi- 19 tion illustrated in dotted linesin said figure. The retaining members 11 are formed with notches 12 adapted -to engage about the opposite. leg of the frame l for limitin the movement of the receptacles in one direc- 1s'tion, and thereby determining the normal position of the receptacles.- These retainin members .11 also preferably are extended and bent diagonally downward as at 13, to provide surfaces which may be readily inspe'cted and. which may conveniently contain some designation, either name or number, of the particular record contained within the receptacle to whichit is attached. The members 11 may also conveniently ndles by which the receptacles may be swu-n f v A locking device is arrangedv for operating upon all of the receptacles simultaneg'ously for retaining themfiin normal position. An suitable device may be employed for this urpose, but we preferably utilize the structure illustratedi inthe drawings which comprises a metallic rod or .wire having a straight intermediate portion 3v extending vertically of the structure, having its opposite ends bent laterally and formed into hinge portions 1d and 15 engaging about the leg of the frame 4 adjacent the retaining members 11. The hinge portion 14 40 at the lower end of the'locking device preferably engages the leg of the'frame beneath the base plate 2. The hinge portion 15 at the upper end of the locking device pref- 'erablygngages the leg of the. frame 4- above :456 the uppermost partition or platform of the structure and is formed with a laterally extending portion 16 having a lug 17 formed thereon adapted to engage over one edge of i the uppermostxplatform for retaining the 0 locking device in ail ocked position, as will be described in connection with Fig. 3. The

portion 16 is, preferably made as 'an extension of the remaining portion of the locking device which is formed so that the hinge 56 portion 15 will comprise a torsion spring.

In the drawings the locking device is shown in full lines'in an unlocked position. In Fig. 3 the locking'deviee, isshown in Y dotted lines in locked osition. Referring to to Fig. Bit-will be seen y swinging the portion 16 of' the locking device in the direc- 'tion of the arrow, the outer end thereof comprising the vertical section 3 of the rod u will engage with the edges of the partitions 6 before the lug'l'? reaches the edge of the stantially parallel. relation separating said platform. 'The locking device must therefore be sprung through the medium of the torsion spring afl'ordedin the pivot portion -15 until the lug 17 is snapped over the edge of the" platform as illustrated in dotted lines. The engagement of the vertical portion 3 of the locking member with the edges of the platforms will dispose the portion,3 close behind a portion 7 formed on the member 11, so as to prevent the accidental movement of the receptacles out of normal position so long as the lug 17 remains snapped over the edge of theuppermost platform. A pair of sleeves l9' are preferably fi tted about the legs of the frame above 30 the uppermost platform .to serve as c m, pression members, if desired, between which, and the upper surface ofthe base plate, 2, the platforms may be clamped by the locking means 5. I 5

Each of the receptacles 9 is preferably formed of a ring shaped wall 20 upstanding from the outer periphery ofa floor. portion 21, the height of the wall portionBO being just sufficient for the passage of thereceptacle between the. opposing surfaces of the platforms 6. The fit is supposed to be snug so as to exclude a circulation of air and dust to the end that" the record may be efficiently preserved.

The floor portions 21 of the receptacle are cutraw'ay for the greater 'portion, of their area concentric with the center thereof so as to facilitate removal of the disks when the receptaclesare swung outwardly, as will shown in the accompanying drawing shall be interpreted as illustrative only and that the language used in the following claims is intended to cover-all of the generic and specific features ofthe invention.v Havmg thus described our invention what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: I 1. A record cabinet comprising a base, a pair of standards projecting upwardly from said base in spaced relation, a plurality of separately formed receptacles, a plurality of disk-shaped horizontally disposed partitions sup-ported between said standards in subreceptacles, one of said standards comprising a common pivot for all of the receptacles, the other standard constituting a stop for limiting pivotal movement of the receptacles inonc direction, and means carried by the aromas second standard adapted to be moved into position for retaining the receptacles against movement in the other direction.

2A. record'cabinet comprising a base, a pair of standards projecting upwardly from said base in spaced relation, a plurality of separatelyv formed receptacles, one of said standards comprising a common pivot for all of the receptacles, the other standard constituting a stop for limiting pivotal movement of the receptacles in one direction, and means rotatable about the second standard comprising a lock for retaining the receptacles against movement in the other direction.

3. A record cabinet comprising a pivotally mounted receptacle having a member projecting laterally therefrom, a stop n1 e1n ber adapted to be engaged by said laterally projecting member for limiting the pivotal movement of said receptacle in one direction, and means carried by said stop member adapted to be adjusted. into position engaging said laterally projecting member for retaining the receptacle against movement in the other direction.

4. A record cabinet comprising a plurality of separately formed pivotally mounted receptacles, a member in the path of all ofsaid receptacles serving as a common stop member for said receptacles to limit movement of the receptacles in one direction, and a latch pivotally mounted upon said stop adapted to be moved into'position for retaining the receptacles against movement in the other direction, said latch comprising a section of wire extending past said receptacles disposed substantially parallel to the length of said stop and having its opposite ends bent into pivotal engagement with said stop.

A record cabinet comprising a plurality of separately formed pivotally mounted receptacles, a member in the path of all of said receptacles serving a common stop member for said receptacles to limit movement of the receptacles in one direction, and a latch pivotally mounted upon said stop adapted to be moved into position for re taining the receptacles against movement in the other direction, said latch con'iprising a section of wire extendin past. said receptacles disposed substantiii lly parallel to the length of said stop and having its opposite ends bent into pivotal engagement with said stop, and having at least one of said ends extended for providing a resilient means to maintain said latch in one of its positions.

(3. A record cabinet comprising a plurality of separately formed movable receptacles, partitions separating the receptacles. the receptacles bein adapted to be moved into and out of position between the pa rtitions, a movable latch member extending past all ol' the receptacles, the partitions serving to arrest'tl'ie movement-of said latch member 7; A record cabinet comprising a plurality of pivotally mounted receptacles, a stop member for limiting movement of the recep-.

tacles in one direction, a latch member for retaining thereceptacles against movement in the other direction, a disloshaped cover plate covering one of the receptacles, and said latch member comprising a section of wire extending past all of the receptacles having at least one of its ends bent to form a coil spring pivotally engaging about said stop member and being extended to detachably engage one edge portion of said cover plate, whereby the latch member may be resiliently maintained in latching position when desired.

8. A record cabinet comprising a base, an inverted U-shaped rod carried by said base having its ends attached to the base and having its opposite legs spaced apart and .up-standing therefrom, and a plurality of receptacles pivotally mounted upon at least one of the legs of said U-shaped rod.

9. A record cabinet comprising a base, a

U-shaped rod carried by said base having its pivotally mounted upon at least one of said legs between said partitions adapted to be swung into and out of position between the partitions for exposing the contents of the receptacles, the other of the legs being adapted to serve as a stop'for limiting pivotal movement of the receptacles in one direction, and a latch member pivotally en: gaging about one of said legs adapted to be swung into a position,in the path of movement of said receptacles for retaining the receptacles against movement in the other direction.

it). A record cabinet comprising a recep tacle pivotally mounted to swing in a horizontal plane adapted toireceive one or more disk record in a horizontal position, said receptacle having a bottom wall. upon which the records rest} and having confining marginal Walls for surrounding the records, and said. bottom wall being cut away for a portion of its area so as to give access to the under surface of the records. whereby the records may be conveniently lifted from be-'. low to dispose their edges above the confining marginal walls of the receptacle.

ll. A record cabinet con'iprising a pinrality ct separately movable roceptacles. locking means for said receptacles, comprising a ivotally mounted member extending In testimony whereof we afiix our signs;

past of saifl receptacles adapted to swing tures in the presence of two wltnesses.

' into t'hepath of. movement of said receptac1es,- and said pivotally mounted member L Q being resilient and having an integral ex- J tengion therefrom, comprising springmeans Witnesses: for 'yieldin 1y maintaining said locking L. GEBSFORD HANDY,

means in 100 ed position. NATHALIE THOMPSON. 

